Handicapped Accessible ??

[John120/240]

Not electrical but anyway; A high rise hotel has handicapp equipped rooms on the twelve floor.

Wouldn't it make more sense to locate these rooms on the 1st or 2nd floor ? In the event of

a fire the elevators are out of service. The handicapped that I know could navigate one or two

flights of stairs but not twelve. Your thoughts.......

 

[ActionDave]

In the event of a fire the elevators are out of service.

The handicapped that I know could navigate one or two flights of stairs but not twelve.

Well that's it right there isn't it. In the event of a fire you need to get as many people out as quickly as possible.

 

[WorkSafe]

Define the word handicapped? There are handicapped individuals who are not wheel chair bound and still can walk down stairs like everyone else. I also would think the hotel has some sort of rescue plan for these folks at higher levels, like having a stair sled which someone could slide the person down the stairs, safely.

 

[cowboyjwc]

Buildings must provide "equal accomidations". So if you have a beautiful view of the city from the 12th floor, you can't force all of the handicapped people to be on the first or second.

 

[renosteinke]

You expect sense and logic in this world? Good luck with that.

Think of all the million-sq.-ft. warehouse stores and shopping malls .... they're all 'handicapped accessible,' though even 'normal' folks get weary walking the miles of aisles. Shopping carts? How about bicycles? Heck, walking across the acres of parking lot is an exercise in itself.

Folks stuck on floor 12? That's why firemen have elevator keys.

 

[fmtjfw]

You expect sense and logic in this world? Good luck with that.

Think of all the million-sq.-ft. warehouse stores and shopping malls .... they're all 'handicapped accessible,' though even 'normal' folks get weary walking the miles of aisles. Shopping carts? How about bicycles? Heck, walking across the acres of parking lot is an exercise in itself.

Folks stuck on floor 12? That's why firemen have elevator keys.

Ever heard of a power wheelchair?

 

[K8MHZ]

We just discussed this on antother forum.

The idea of emergency egress is to get as many people out of the building as possible in the shortest amount of time. That's why you will see wheelchairs at the far end of the egress path instead of in the front as they are considered an obstacle.

Next time you are in an airliner, note where the handicapped accomodations are. You will likely find that they are the farthest from the emergency exits, not the closest.